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Cary Elwes
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Biography
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (born October 26, 1962) is an English actor. He is known for his leading roles in The Princess Bride (1987), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and the Saw series. Elwes's other performances in films include Glory (1989), Days of Thunder (1990), Hot Shots! (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Twister (1996), Kiss the Girls (1997), Liar Liar (1997), Ella Enchanted (2004), No Strings Attached (2011), BlackBerry, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (both 2023). Elwes has also appeared on television series such as The X-Files, Seinfeld, From the Earth to the Moon, Psych, Life in Pieces, Stranger Things, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Knuckles. He is the third son born to interior designer/shipping heiress Tessa Kennedy and the late portrait painter Dominick Elwes, and is the brother of producer/agent Cassian Elwes and artist Damian Elwes. He was born and raised in London and attended Harrow. After graduating from Harrow, he moved to the US and studied drama at Sarah Lawrence College. He left school after two years to begin his film career. Elwes is politically active for causes such as protecting the environment and helping Native American peoples. He is married to Lisa Marie Kurbikoff, a stills photographer.
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Saw
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Days of Thunder
Appears in a KinoChain journey
The Adventures of Tintin
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
As Denlinger
The Bride
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Another Country
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
As Denlinger
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
As Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
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KinoChain journeys
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Sequels That Broke the Mold
From a surreal western to a psychedelic horror, these films took their franchises in wild new directions and found cult glory.
7 films
The Reckless Edge - Talent as a Double-Edged Sword
Forty years after Top Gun roared into cinemas, Maverick's need for speed still feels as exhilarating as ever. But Pete Mitchell is part of a much bigger movie t...
7 films
Death as Choreography: Eight Films of Inventive Demise
From cosmic indifference to moral punishment, these eight horror films treat death as a precise, theatrical art form. Each kill is a set piece, a statement, and...
8 films
The University of British Cinema
From the dreaming spires of Cambridge to the redbrick campuses of the provinces, a journey through the British university film and what it reveals about class,...
8 films
When Worlds Collide: The Magic of Live-Action Animation
From Disney's pioneering blend to modern masterpieces, explore films that seamlessly merge reality and animation, celebrating the creative spark when two worlds...
8 films
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025 · Denlinger
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
2024 · Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023 · The King
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023 · Denlinger
BlackBerry
2023 · Carl Yankowski
The Hyperions
2022 · Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
Being Charlie
2016 · David Mills
Teen Lust
2014 · John
Behaving Badly
2014 · Joseph Stevens
New Year's Eve
2011 · Stan's Doctor
The Adventures of Tintin
2011 · Pilot (voice)
Little Murder
2011 · Barry Fitzgerald
The Alphabet Killer
2008 · Capt. Kenneth Shine
Saw
2004 · Lawrence Gordon
Ella Enchanted
2004 · Edgar
Uprising
2001 · Dr. Fritz Hippler
Cradle Will Rock
1999 · John Houseman
Quest for Camelot
1998 · Garrett (voice)
The Pentagon Wars
1998 · Colonel James Burton
Liar Liar
1997 · Jerry
Twister
1996 · Jonas
The Jungle Book
1994 · Captain William Boone
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993 · Robin Hood
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992 · Lord Arthur Holmwood
Hot Shots!
1991 · Kent Gregory
Days of Thunder
1990 · Russ Wheeler
Never on Tuesday
1989 · Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Princess Bride
1987 · Westley
The Bride
1985 · Josef
Another Country
1984 · James Harcourt